Ludvig Åberg has withdrawn from the AT&T Pebble Seaside Professional-Am after carding a 5-over 77 throughout Thursday’s first spherical.
The sickness he caught ultimately week’s Farmers Insurance coverage Open at Torrey Pines remains to be lingering, and Åberg felt it could be finest if he took the weekend off to relaxation and recuperate. His caddy, Joe Skovron, even talked about sooner or later Thursday that Åberg nonetheless felt unwell, which explains his uncharacteristic 77.
He has not felt wholesome for over every week now. Åberg raced out to seize the day one lead at Torrey Pines due to a superb 9-under 63, nevertheless it has been all downhill for him ever since. He went on to shoot three over-par rounds — a 3-over 75, a 2-over 74, and a 7-over 79 — to complete at 3-over for the championship. He reportedly turned unwell on the golf course throughout the ultimate 54 holes, needing to excuse himself at a number of factors throughout the match. He tied for forty second, which appeared unattainable given how properly he performed on Wednesday.
However sadly for the younger Swede, these struggles continued in Monterrey on Thursday. He appeared sluggish at Spyglass Hill, a rarity given how properly Åberg has performed since becoming a member of the PGA Tour in 2023. In any case, he did grow to be the primary participant to compete in a Ryder Cup earlier than taking part in in a serious championship — he’s that good.
So, hopefully, the younger Swede can head residence to relaxation earlier than returning to motion on the Genesis Invitational in two weeks at Torrey Pines, a spot the place he might maybe actual his revenge on the bug that stymied him.
Jack Milko is a golf workers author for SB Nation’s Taking part in By means of. Observe him on X @jack_milko.
